Alaska Marine Highway
A popular transportation route of the shoreline cities of Alaska is found on the surface of the pacific ocean.
The Alaska Marine Highway is the land's main way to get around. It was first organized in 1963 while serving
the inside passage of southeast then later extending to other communities in the other coastal regions. A half
a dozen vessels used on the highway transports over 350,000 passengers and 98,000 vehicles annually while
connecting nearly three dozen ports and communities. The ferry connects 28 Alaska towns with each other and with British Columbia and Bellingham,
Washington. The Marine Highway is often used by a wide variety of people. It is often used by the native small communities while connecting them to larger shopping centers
and other cities. It is also widely used by the tourism population in the summer months by stopping at the
various towns throughout the coast.
Photo by: AK Division of Tourism
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